Suppose I get an email saying that such-and-such an article contains a false and defamatory statement about Emily Freeflow, the British tea magnate. I say "sorry I can't be bothered. Go away." Emily Freeflow sues me and takes my reply to the court in the UK. What do I tell the court?
That you didn't make the defamatory statement, nor did you publish it, so you have nothing to do with it.